Mandevilla LINDL

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named “ Tsurumarunoaka5155” of  upright and vining plant habit, relatively small glossy foliage, freely branching habit, freely flowering habit, and being in full flower around Mother&#39;s Day as illustrated.

NAME OF PLANT

Mandevilla.Lindl.

NAME OF VARIETY

“Tsurumarunoaka5155”

This application claims priority of Japanese application for varietyregistration no. 22767, filed on Jul. 17, 2008. All content of theapplication is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In May, 2003, to obtain this variety, a red-based nameless variety of aculture line possessed by Applicant was crossbred with mixed pollens ofnameless varieties of a culture line possessed by Applicant in a farmowned by Applicant (Yusui-cho, Aira-gun, Kagoshima Pref.).

In February, 2004, a resultant seed was inoculated.

In April, 2005, from the flowering plants, individual roots wereselected and started to be grown by cutting.

In June, 2006, the culture was completed after ensuring uniformity andstability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

-   1. Upright and vining plant habit.-   2. Relatively small glossy foliage.-   3. Freely branching habit.-   4. Freely flowering habit.-   5. Being in full flower around Mother's Day.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearanceof the new cultivar, showing the colors as true as it is reasonablypossible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in thephotographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description which accurately describe the actualcolors of the new Mandevilla.

The photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a front perspectiveview of a typical flowering plant of “Tsurumarunoaka5155” grown in agreenhouse.

The photograph at the bottom of the sheet is a close-up view of typicalflowers of “Tsurumarunoaka5155”.

FIG. 1 is a diagram of the plant body.

FIG. 2 is a close-up of the flower.

FIG. 3 is a full view of the plant body.

FIG. 4 is a close-up of the panoramic view of the cultivation area.

FIG. 5 is a panoramic view of the cultivation area.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to JapanHorticulture Standard Color Chart, edited as the 2nd print, resale onSep. 10, 1997, except where general terms of ordinary dictionarysignificance are used. Plants used for the aforementioned photographsand following description were grown under conditions which closelyapproximate commercial production conditions during the early summer ina polyethylene covered greenhouse in Yusui-cho, Aira-gun, KagoshimaPref. in Japan. During the production of the plants, day temperaturesaveraged 26° C., and night temperatures averaged 14° C.

-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By vegetative cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots.—About three weeks at 23° C. to 26°            C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant.—About 40 days at            23° C. to 26° C.        -   Root description.—Fibrous, fleshy, white in color.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching.-   Plant description:    -   -   Form.—Perennial — Upright and vining plant habit. Vigorous            growth habit.        -   Plant height.—About 41 cm.        -   Lateral branch description.—Length: About 41 cm. Diameter:            About 3 mm. Internode length: About 2.2 cm. Strength:            Strong. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color, young: Close to            Color Chart No. 3307. Mature: Close to Color Chart No. 1309.-   Foliage description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple.        -   Length.—About 6.9 cm.        -   Width.—About 5 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptic.        -   Apex.—Cuspidate.        -   Base.—Heart-shaped.        -   Margin.—Entire green.        -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Luster, upper and lower surfaces.—Glossy.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate, reticulate.        -   Color.—Developing foliage, upper surface: Close to Color            Chart No. 3508. Developing foliage, lower surface: Close to            Color Chart No. 3506. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface:            Close to Color Chart No. 3716, Venation, Close to Color            Chart No. 3712. Lower surface: Close to Color Chart No.            3508, Venation, Close to Color Chart No. 3508.        -   Petiole length.—About 1.6 cm.        -   Petiole diameter.—About 0.2 cm.        -   Petiole texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Sparsely            pubescent.        -   Petiole color, upper and lower surfaces.—Close to Color            Chart No. 3507.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower type and habit.—Single salverform flowers; flowers            racemose; flowers face mostly outwardly, freely flowering            habit, about five flowers per inflorescence.        -   Natural flowering season.—Long flowering period; Fully            flowering from late spring to early summer in Japan; No            flowering in midsummer, and then be in a flowering period            again in late autumn.        -   Flower longevity on the plant.—About ten to fourteen days.            Flowers not persistent.        -   Fragrance.—Not detected.        -   Inflorescence length.—6.5 cm.        -   Inflorescence diameter.—7.6 cm.        -   Flowers.—Appearance: Flared trumpet, corolla fused,            five-parted; petals slightly imbricate; flowers roughly            star-shaped. Diameter: 7.6 cm. Depth (length): 8.1 cm.            Throat diameter: About 1.8 cm. Tube length: About 6.5 cm.            Tube diameter, mid-section: 1.8 cm. Tube diameter, base:            About 3 mm.        -   Flower buds.—Height: About 5.5 cm. Diameter: About 9 mm.            Shape: Lenticular. Color: Close to Color Chart No. 0409.        -   Corolla.—Arrangement/appearance: Single whorl of five            petals,fused into flared trumpet; petals slightly imbricate.            Petal length: About 3.2 cm. Petal width: About 3.5 cm. Petal            shape: Spatulate. Petal apex: Acuminate. Petal margin:            Entire, slightly wavy. Petal texture, upper and lower            surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; velvety. Color: Petal, when            opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to Color            Chart No. 0409; random sectors, Close to Color Chart            No. 0409. Lower surface: Close to Color Chart No. 0408;            random sectors, Close to Color Chart No. 0409.        -   Sepals.—Arrangement/appearance: Five per flower in a single            whorl; fused. Length: About 10 mm. Width: About 4 mm. Shape:            Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and            lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, immature, upper and            lower surfaces: Close to Color Chart No. 3704; towards the            apex, close to Color Chart No. 0405. Color, mature, upper            and lower surfaces: Close to Color Chart No. 3704; towards            the apex, close to Color Chart No. 0405.        -   Peduncles.—Length: About 8.0 cm. Diameter: About 3.5 mm.            Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Strength: Flexible, but strong.            Color: Close to Color Chart No. 3507.        -   Pedicels.—Length: About 2.2 cm. Diameter: 3 mm. Texture:            Smooth, glabrous, flexible, but strong. Color: Close to            Color Chart No. 3507.        -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity/arrangement:            Typically five; filament fused to corolla; anthers,            connivent. Anther shape: Elliptic. Anther size: About 8 mm            by 1 mm. Anther color: Close to Color Chart No. 2505. Pollen            amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to Color Chart No. 2506.            Pistils: Quantity: Typically one. Pistil length: About            2.2 cm. Stigma shape: Conical. Stigma color: Close to Color            Chart No. 3506. Ovary color: Close to Color Chart No. 3506.        -   Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit production has not been observed.-   Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have not been    noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Mandevilla.-   Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have been    observed to tolerate temperatures from about 5° C. to about 37° C.

1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named “Tsurumarunoaka5155” asillustrated and described.